Cardinal Wolsey: Material and the Man

It is my belief that exploring the history of material culture is a valuable, if not crucial, way to "read the past". In this video, I intend to provide an example that will show evidence for my assertion. Let's see if we can unlock something about Cardinal Thomas Wolsey...

I hope you enjoy this video and find it interesting!

Please subscribe and click the bell icon to be updated about new videos.

Also, if you want to get in touch, please comment down below or find me on social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katrina.marchant/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kat_Marchant
Email: readingthepastwithdrkat@gmail.com

Intro / Outro song: Silent Partner, "Greenery" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeIkbW49B6A]
Images (from Wikimedia Commons, unless otherwise stated):

Portrait of Thomas Wolsey by an unknown artist (1589-1595, based on a work of c. 1520). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.

Portrait of King Henry VII by an unknown Netherlandish artist (1505). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.

Portrait of Henry VIII of England attributed to Meynnart Wewyck (c. 1509). Held by the Denver Art Museum.

The Battle of the Spurs by an unknown artist of the Flemish school (16th century). Held by the Royal Collection Trust.

The Field of the Cloth of Gold by an unknown artist (c.1545). Held by the Royal Collection Trust.

Raphael’s portrait Pope Leo X with Cardinals Giulio de' Medici and Luigi de' Rossi (c. 1518). Held by the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.

Portrait of Henry VIII after Hans Holbein the Younger (after 1537). Held by the Walker Art Gallery.

Portrait of Anne Boleyn by an unknown English artist (late 16th century, based on a work of c.1533-1536). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.

Portrait of Mary Boleyn attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger. Held by Hever Castle.

Drawing of the “Great Chain of Being” from Didacus Valades Rhetorica Christiana (1579).

Portrait of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham by an unknown artist (1520). Held by Magdalene College, Cambridge.

Photograph of the Great Gate House at Hampton Court Palace (2010). Taken by Luke Nicolaides

Hampton Court Palace (c.1528) Drawn by Daphne Ford © Historic Royal Palaces. From https://tudortimes.co.uk/guest-articles/hampton-court-palace-wolseys-masterpiece/wolseys-fall

Detail from an aerial photograph of Hampton Court Palace, from https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-stories/the-story-of-hampton-court-palace/#gs.lxl7cy

Renaissance terracotta medallion portrait bust of "Tiberius Imp(erator)", sculpted by Giovanni da Majano (c.1510) at Hampton Court Palace. The photograph was taken by Cristian Bortes from Cluj-Napoca, Romania (12 September 2008)

Photograph of Base Court, Hampton Court Palace (Photo Robin Forster 2010) © Historic Royal Palaces.

Reconstruction view of York Place just before Henry VIII seized the property. © Historic Royal Palaces.

Still from a video taken in the Great Watching Chamber, Hampton Court Palace. From https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/whats-on/great-watching-chamber/#gs.lxom2w

One of thirteen fragments of armorial tapestry borders, produced in the Netherlands (1500-47). Held by the Royal Collection Trust.

Photograph of Cardinal Wolsey’s achievement of arms as Archbishop of York. From https://twitter.com/hrp_palaces/status/1200332317560061952?lang=ar

Portrait of Katherine of Aragon by an unknown artist (early 18th century). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.

Видео Cardinal Wolsey: Material and the Man канала Reading the Past